Manjula Reddy Poems

Indian poetess Subhadra Kumari Chauhan (1904-1948) wrote a poem titled Jhansi ki Rani in the Veer Ras style in Hindi.  Here is my English translation of this poem.
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Thrones shook!  Monarchs revolted!  
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The Blue Lotus

From beneath dark waters
Rises the blue lotus
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Shrill Cricket, Still Cricket

The pitch is clear
No rain
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Dolls Lie Naked On The Floor

They emerge new
They emerge fresh
All in their Sunday best
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PET PARROT

Parrots so many fly over our house
At dusk everyday and the next day at dawn
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i

The apple has been
Bitten
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CONverse

A contingent of Converse shoes convene
In Mega's room so neat and clean
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Ear Today, Gone tomorrow

Here's a canal, nice and snug
Lemme get in, coz I'm a bug
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PROFICIENCY AND PRIZES

Proficiency is defined as advancement
In knowledge or skill one must be excellent
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THE GLOBE

All of seven, going on eight
Still trying to understand concepts like height and weight
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